The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 21 July 1904

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33 48 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    20 33 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES T HURSDAY, ULY 21, 1 904 No 886
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth
      22 33 Dupire. On the 13th instant, at Villa OaUia 102, River Vj Hey Road, the wif e ol L. Dupiri of ton.
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    • Obituary
      Deaths
      129 33 Hose July 6th, at Bishop's House, Sarawak, Emily Harrist Eosk, rife of the Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak, aged A- N.. :\VIIie :j ad, on the 13th inst, Wn, mam Hbndersow, of Hownrth, Bnkine Ltd., m !-7th year. Deeply regretted. (M» tl m >rnitig ..f the 1 Jim instant,
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    CONTENTS.
    223 33 [ndo China, :;j. So R ng P Arthur. The I the Am :;i x N bern, :;i i: :>:> P v, Coaling Stal Story, j rl 'tienling, BCotienling, The .i their Status,... 3«{ I ruild Flag, i !'"IM, \M. COI NEWS. The Asfclj 36,38,39,48 The X Marder, I l
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    EXCHANGE.
    37 33 i>tii. r HI S 111,., detnu i ivtdit* 111. Lkj r. 14"), 10l ».,,>. It it •.i »A> lW)»>«Ul 11' n&>*«toib. 'i< bihiml Bov««ki«.^> $10. -J<» iiai> .f Kii|i !i. 'c 8 Di# nut i,» 1) 2J
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    29 33 KHcrp shall the Ptmj the People's right mamtai», LJnawcd by influence and unbribnl by gum; Hera patriot 'i'rutii her glorious precepta c!raw, Pie !u<-! to Religioi yalty and Law.
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    The Johore Railway. July 13.
    154 33 The Johore Railway. July 13. A telegram has been received \vo\n the Hon D&toh Abdul Rahman, c. m. g., State Secretary of Johore, dated Moad«iv lltli, stating thai the Etailwav <" >nvention has been Risned. Xhii has reference to the s >ction *>t' the Peninsular Railway Line through Johore, and
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    War "Reports."
    625 33 Lndkb cover of tb<? convenient phrase "it is reported* 1 a special wire from Hongkong, to which it has been profaibly pa->s >d „n from Shanghai, ire gel to-day what w.»uld 1>< i a "startler," weiv i: not thai the careful reader will for the present give' no
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    Chinese For South Africa.
    723 33 A new movement m China, like the course j of true love, never runs smooth. The first emigrant ship to South Africa, the "Tweed* dale," had very Little difficulty m getting a full cargo of emigrants, who are now safely m South Africa and hard at
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      534 33 THE WEEK, i" i<-i mail Iroui }f- i w arrivi'd _v the M. '.I Tourjine on Sunday with mails ir t > to June 24 The Homeward mail was taken l>v tli» i M M•• Y.trra" <»n Bionday. 'I lii> weekly goes l»y the I* ;'.ii<l o'* Chusan '»v Friday.
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    A War Canard. July 14.
    597 34 A War Canard. July 14. [1 was hardh worthwhile wiring to Singapore that the preposterous story of Japanese repulse from certain fort at FWt Arthur on Sunday, resulted m the loss of 28,000 to the attacking side. The whole wire was to l>e discredited on its own internal evidence, s«»
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    Chinese Labour in Indo-China.
    666 34 If. le Ma 9De Floury has a long article i.n tha questu d of the employment of Chinese labour, iv Courrier Saigonnais.*' He ■tates that th consideration of the advisability of the employment th. s labour is no neii thing, it had '^*n murmlj discussed un<l
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    No Rushing Port Arthur. July 15.
    987 34 No Rushing Port Arthur. July 15. B cannot too strongly impress on those who endearour t«. keep abreast with such ■lender campaign news a> is allowed to filter past the censorship, that til the probabilities are against any Japanese attempt to rush any part oi the Port Arthur defences. Not
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    Army Reform.
    167 34 bile it is difficult to make any comment on the details of Mr Arnold Forsteb's Army Reform scheme, iv the absence of the precise text, the cable precis convinces us that the proposals, su.-li as tlit v are, will compel the nation to take stork ol its uiilitarj
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    The Future OF THE Army. July 10.
    297 34 The Future OF THE Army. July 10. The principle of Mr Ajlvold FoasTKft'a Army Scheme is right enough as Itgarda distribution. The Army for general service, nm, jean with the colours and three m the resme will provide for India and the Colonies. The home regular Army for home defence
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    A New Lighting System.
    552 34 Mot long ago allusion was made m this column to the introduction of a new improvement m gas manufacture which promised great eoooomj and i much increased illuminaut efficiency. We wouM again draw the attention of the Municipal Public Lighting department, if indeed it lias not
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    501 35 ),y an outlet valve I'm,,, the generator into the cylinder, and there is thus a small <mantity rtf gM r^adj for use. A series of exhaustive tests have shown that the new light possesses all the qualities olauaed for it by the inventors. It Ijorder* on the imaginative to assert
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    Coaling the Baltic Fleet. July 18.
    643 35 Coalin g the Baltic Fleet. July 18. /,< Moniti !'!■<(!>." (June 11 i which .1 friend kindly puts tit our <!i^p«».il deals with the question ihe projected voyage of the Russian Baltic fleet to the P*r Bast. We translate as foil •We Lave already shows how ditiioult will be thi
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    The Baltic Armada's Prospects.
    527 35 In Ita next Qumber (June 18) LeMoniteur de la Flotte addresses itself t d le general i ir |l !'"i of the despatch of the Cronstadt naval reinforoeinentf to the Far Bast, h remarks a< follows The <iatr of ilif departure <>!" the naval reinforcementa for
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    Coaling Station Defence.
    401 35 Tu e Journal of th»* United Serriee Institution" < May \i\\ contains tlj«« second ;iu<l eoucluding portion ot the Gk4d Medal priie esNftj by Liautenaal A. C. Dbwae, k m <>d this subject the Eiittfiii i State <>/ Development <>i' Warxhip*, n«(/ Toronto and Submarine l'#xsr/y t
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    The Port Arthur Blockade.
    204 35 To-day we hare another ease of toe lately developed Japanese diligence m the endeavour to put a stop to the surreptitious introduction of foodstuffs into Pori Arthur. That luis been going on, l»y native junta particularly, for a eery long time, apparently without let or hindrance.
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    A Strange Story. July 19.
    461 35 A Strange Story. July 19. I Reutkb telegrapht our a rery curious statement to the effect that "The "Daily Mail* 1 correspondent at Singapore states that a large armoured cruiser ;m<l tw«» colliers were sighted near Straits of Malacca «>n Thursday proing west. Those vessels are suppose] to be Japanese
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    The Fight at Motienling.
    573 35 Through the Jaj aneae >dsu] we re news to-day of whal appears t- have been Due of the biggest cases of Russian uiitia ive m attack yet observed m the War. That is the advance of Kcropatkik's left, under Gen Kelleb, upon KVii.iKi'-: central positions at,
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    The Russian Repulse at Motienling July 20.
    1128 35 The Russian Repulse at Motienling July 20. To-day, iv Biippwineni <>]' the Japanese 'tii-iitl telegram j»ui.! "ii»-.) yesterday f we have the llu^'kid mIVi-mI version of Gen. Ixkllkr'^ attempt to Beize tin* Motienling teriei of p«>!siti«>DS, now liel«1 iv streogUi bjr the d«l---\.ir.--'l l>ri^a<]«'K of Krr.'oßi\ ant»v. We> di*l i
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    The V.F. Cruisers AND Their Status.
    341 36 We quite incline to believe the special via Hongkong (and Berlin t i the Ostasiatische Lloyd to the effect that M the British Fleet has been ordered t.» Alexandria m connection with the seizures of British vessels by Russian cruisers." Apart from the whole
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    The Merchant Service Guild Flag.
    312 36 Bomi little time ago, attention w,i> called I to the action of the Naval Authorities here, m I boarding local ressels whose captains flew the Ha-- of the Merchant Service Guild ou Sundays and ordering it to be lowered. The Hag, it will be remembered,
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    46 36 During the tour of the High Commissioner m Selangor v remarkable and absolutely unique sight ww on view for a short time at Kuala Lumpor. It was after the Governor bad hu-1 an interview with the planters, and the wouderhil spectacle consisted >f eighteen contented planters.
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1904.
    842 36 The German transport Titania arrived here from Tsingtau this morning. A tamby m the employ of the Holland Trading Company is m custody on a charge of surreptitiously unlocking a drawer and purloining 8123.* We regret to hear that Miss Bagot Harte returned to St Mary's
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    LAND SALES.
    176 36 The following properties were dispoa »dol b\ auction at Powell A. Co'a Saleroom resterda\ afternoon. 999 years' Leasehold land off lii-. r Vallevrd, at back of Institution Hill, area 13,577 ><|uare feet, together with ;he European residence thereon known as Belair Municipal No 98. Monthly rent $60. Bought
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    THE KOREANS.
    204 36 At the Societc de Geographic, Paris, recent* ly, M. Louis Maria read a paper on Korea and its inhabitants, from which it appear! that thr people, especially m the mountainous <»r northern part, are very mixed m race. The \vliit<abongines have been invaded from time to time by
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    ASSOCIATION CUP FOOTBALL.
    211 36 Harlequins v Taxjunc Piail Last evening the above teams met m their round of the Association Cup on the Esplanade. Promptly at ."> the teams lined up and Tanjonir Pagar winning the t^ss elected to defend the Cathedra] end. ]>espi»e the lael thai they were playing against
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    46 36 General Kuropatkin baa exiled to Tobolsk, m Western Siberia, a wealth? butcher «»t China, win* tried to corner tbe Russiau turtny'i meat supplies. Gtoneral Kuropatkia lias since tlireateu»'<l to requisition all pioYisions il such acts arc attempted as that of artificially raising the prices of foodstuffs.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    266 36 Before the Chief Justice Sir LioHel Cox, Lee A. Chin charged with the murder of Chinaman and the attempted murder of another, was found guilty l>ut was declared noi to have l>een m his right mind at the tim* A Lani> Tkahbactiov. A Malay, Haji Mat Selah, wm
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    THE FUTURE OF SIAM.
    506 37 Bangkok and Muscat. T Resde writes the "Morning Post": »V French Colonial Fatty are well aware of h eiwtence of t lie Anglo-French Treaty of inten ienl regarding Zaniibar and ilusMarch 10, \H&2 I v 1 8 91 J iOr d tins agreement existed he Zaniibar
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    THE OIL KING.
    199 37 Ths wealth of Mr J. D. Rockefeller, one of pr v m the present oil straggle, is bo great as whs Mr Andrew Carnegie a but it runs at least to £50,000,000. His dividend! 1 yean ago from the Oil Trust and other uroei were calculated at
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    ELEVEN BROTHERS AT CRICKET.
    172 37 ELEVEN BROTHERS AT CRICKET. I tines of Ceylon sayi m ke\ match h;i^ l»*H'n arranged to It 1 I morrow m the Racquet Court Ui--8 I b« Bloomfield C. C. and a teaa of eleven B brothers. A team of Krataan 0 C. C. long years d'jo: but they I
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    COUNTRY ROADS AND FEVER.
    266 37 Dr Watson, the District Surgeon of Klang, has made a report on the drainage of country roads as a sanitary measure. :i subject of much importance m the P. M. and Johore. 1 Borrow pits" at the side of the road—excavations made for furnishing earth for
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    THE YU-CHU-KANG MURDER.
    545 37 A Vendetta.. The OMB m which the two Chiuese squatters are charged with the murder of another squatter, was continued before Mr Seth yesterday afternoon. Mr Farrer. Deputy Public Prosecutor, conducted the case for the Crown and Mr Khory appeared for prisoner No 2. Dr Shepherd said
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    138 37 Mr Beth, irho has anted third Magistrate tV«r MNM months past, has been transferred to the Deputy Kegistrarship of the Supreme Court, Mr B. Nunn of the Colonial Secretariat Laring relieved him of his magisterial duties. Y«-ienl.iv e?euing an uffraj occurred m H;m j lo<-k-rd hot *68n tome rikisha cvolies
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    THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1904.
    497 37 H. M. S. Sirius is now at Port Swettenham and many of the officers ran up to Kuala Lumper ou Saturday. The Norwegian steamer Promise arrived here from Middlesbro' with a cargo of rails for Bangkok. The British steamer Yeddo arrived here from Barry yesterday with
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    THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.
    126 37 On July lOtli Sir John Anderson travelled by train to Kuala Kubu, accompanied b? Miss Anderson, Mr D. G. Campbell and Mr Dykes. They were received by the District Officer, Mr Boweu, and the Governor was sprinkled with rose writer by the Station Master, and received the
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    A PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
    162 37 Before a ]sonch Court yesterday Tan Tin Slew, a Straits horn Chinaman was charged with cheating a chetty of a promissory note bf pretending to want to pay it and thus getting possession of the n««t< 4 Mr R. W. Braddell prosecuted and Mr Raine defended.
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    DEATH OF MR C. W. S. KYNNERSLEY, C.M.G.
    382 37 DEATH OF MR C. W. S. KYNNERSLEY, C.M.G. There will deep and general regret felt m the Colony, and particular regret m Peuang, at the news received this morning by the Deputy Governor from the Secret ry of State,, of the sudden death of Mr Chattel Walter Sneyd Kynnersley, c
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    THE GOVERNOR AND THE COO.
    276 37 An Exciting Incident. We Straits Eelo are much indebted to an esteemed supporter of this journal far a- clipping from the "Dememra Argosy whicb he says and truly saji is "quite characteristic" of Sir Alexander Swettenhani. Tim excerpt, which will interest maaj whc know Sir
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    PINEAPPLES AND MUD BUFFALOES.
    197 37 PINEAPPLES AND MUD BUFFALOES. The American Asiatic M m the course of notes on United Status Court trade decisions, <,'ives these two which are of local application! Protest of Oriental American Company against the assessment of duty by the collector of customs at the port of Portland, Ore. Certain Singapore
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    32 37 The leave of Capt Mildred, R. E., 1 i.etii extended to Sept 27, at the close of that period he will be stiuck off the strength of the local command. s _jfc;j
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    POETRY OF THE BATTLESHIP.
    1619 38 rALtf EIOHTH RbSERTHD,] Bt Herbert Russkll. (Author of Longshoreman" 'True Blue," tfoj j Are you familiar with the modern battleship r Do you know her otherwise than through the medium of the illustrated papers, or by catchIpg an occasional glimpse, of her ponderous form i»lidin<4 along
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    TYPE STEALING CASE.
    227 38 On Tiiesdaj before tlie Bench Court Rfohamed A!i was with the theft of several reams of paper am aquaatity of type i valued at $459, belon^m^ to the American Mission Press. Mr Parrer prosecuti 1 and Mr Montagu Harris defended. Mr W. T. Cherry, the manaser of
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    TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    136 38 h nsYcnj tv[>])M.,n irisited the Philippine Isla'i-is on June 26. Th* damage clone m AXauiiii itself \mis not wry eerere Jmt a bcirH-! '!tir.«- named M Flore« ile BkLu-ia'* of 800 ton« ladtm with coal treat ataun»t r}:<? bieaJhrater an.i \.< p siams opeberi Mini she
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    THE ASSIZES.
    629 38 .Before the Chief Justice. Sir Lionel < l ox. Haji Met Solan, a Malay who was charged with forgery, abetment of forgery and breach of tru*t regarding a piece of land m Payah Lebar r»ad vas sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, and Osooan on the same charges was
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    "KING COAL."
    306 38 Puuch'a w cartoon depicting King Coal as tbe real ruler of the waves illustrates an undoubted troth so far as tietits are concerned, and w^ll stocked coaling stations ure .-i vital necessity to the British nay/. The onli really suitable fuel for warships is WYWh ant hr.x ite
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    18 38 'Hi** 'on til Yacht B^l M«w M l««j«v(-h f«>c Banaug >n 1l)e 22nd to meet ?sir John AndorMfll.
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    THE JAPANESE SYSTEM OF ESPIONAGE.
    600 38 (Translated from thk "Novok Vmtuj True to the traditions of the fellow the Japanese liave reduced espionasra T' fine art. They cowed the irhole of and Manchuria with a network of idm* also personi commissioned to railway line, bridges, and other buildi* The tram m
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    REFORMERS PARDONED.
    278 38 The following is the translation of tl of the Imperial decree who.-, lately telegraphed. The translation ii from the M N.-C. Daily News" The present year being t!i (> seventieth anniversary of my birth, I, the Empr ss Do* of China, m consideration t!n-r.'i»; i i^ bestowed i:[><»n
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    FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904.
    681 39 it Cardew K. E. is granted leave from July 15 to Sept 19. I u tch warship "Utrecht" left for Pulo w sterdaj evening at 4.30 o'clock. Yacht "Merau" is due here to Singapore to I*s docked. i ii who made a false report to the
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    THE JAPANESE "DISASTER" EXPLAINED.
    76 39 The explanation of the reported destruction i of the 28,000 men of the Japanese Army investing Port Arthur is now thought to be as follows.— General Nogi was not satisfied with the progress that was Ix'ir.g mad.- towards the reduction of the fortress, and spofe m
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    FEROCIOUS DOGS.
    165 39 Yesterday afternoon before Mr Colemau, a Chinaman mimed Aim Lock was charged with k. r ing a ferocious dog. It appears that about v week ;i^o a little Chinese lad WEI passing alon*< Hollaud-rd, when the dog was set on him by the two B<>ns ol the defendant,
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    MISS WILLY ARENDTS' CONCERT.
    691 39 A wry pleasani and successful concert was giVen last nighi iti the fine hall of the Teutonia Club by Miss Willy Brandts, of BataTia, a lady who has already made herself favourably known to the Singapore public <>n a previous artistic visit to this place. The
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    TIN EXPORT FROM JOHORE.
    98 39 The <iuantity of tin ore exported from Johore including Muar and Batu Pahat for the year 1903 is 7,K68 piculs. and tbe total revenue derived therefrom is $49,342.15. When it is considered that it is only ten 1 years ac,'o or so since any real attempts
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    THE ASSIZES.
    268 39 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. Tiik HaLMBUM Case. His Lordship sat to pass sentence on J. F. Holmberg, charged with breach of trust a.. i forgery. T!j<- Attorney «re*'.»»!\il mentioned thtl Counsel tor the d fence had said yesterdn that prisoner was prepared to gnreacompl-^ account
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    LETTER-RUNNING.
    203 39 I A Chinaman was charged before Mr Nunn tins morning with bringing fifteen unatampe I leltv rs into the Colony. The accused, who said be v,is :i commercial traveller, pleaded guilty, and Mr H<> Yang Peng, the Chinese Postmaster, deposed that this man was a regular letter-runner, baring hooks
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    A BEAUTY PARM.
    330 39 Aii amazing marriage" has ju»» taken place near Perm, m North-East Bossia, on the estate of a wealthy retired distiller named Reshetnikoff. The bridegroom, a handsome ptMsjmf, I n.imed Vasilieff, of splendid physique, and the l>rid<\ a lovely of 18, were driven toohurch m M. ReshetnikofFs carriage,
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    DEATH OF MRS. HOSE.
    235 39 It will lx* heard with the deepest regret m tlm Colony ;<nd Sarawak that Mrs Host 1 wife of the Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak, died at Knelling on the 6th inst. Mrs Hose has been rery unwell for some time, and the news of her
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    DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SKIPPER
    227 39 When the v "Buby" entered the Port y< b erdaj evening from Palembang ;i,f> gunner re i the death of the master oi the vessel, Captuin Ji'hn .Smith. I? appears ;lr! early yesterday moruiog Captain Smith anchored lu.s \:>.srf-l ouutide and retired to hia cabin
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    A CITY IN MOURNING.
    540 39 i Daily Tel. Correspoudexit.) New York, June 15' Unhapp) New York I still iiuentsthe ''on-ra! Slocum "disaster with iriff wh'eh refuses to lie comforted, Everywhere there signs of ntouri ing. Between I 1:' ■••> v-sl. .v Hearty tWO Il'liulred ct'ms »t'[v buried. r i\<- ay tli^
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    A WATER CASE.
    150 40 A Hokieu BUttd Yu Ann wa» bef oi\) \lr >S«'th this morning for tampering with the hydrant m Tanjong Paajar-rd. Overseer Lou U of th« Municipal Wafer D* partmeut said that about 9 „vioek t««terd&r morning he saw accused and others with a k»f turn on the
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    A "TRUE" SHARK STORY.
    891 40 The Penang Swimming dub has recently been having a spell of shark fever, and this Story is published m the Pinang Gazette as specially contributed by a member. 6mith and I sat twiddling our toes over the topmost platform of the diving stage at Tanjoug Bungah.
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    H. E. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    399 40 Visit to Pahang. After leaving Kuala Kubu on Sunday morning. His Excellency, neoompenied by the Acting Resident of Pahaag aud Mr Dykes, Senior Warden of Mines, went through by motor-ear to Kaub, where he was eutertaiaed at tiffin by the Acting Resident. He left Raub
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    SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND ECCLESIASTICAL CONSERVATISM.
    345 40 We fear thai eve? since the liuw when (.J>i]il»i> came uncler the ban ..i" the lioman Church for declaring thai the earth moved, the education of the Vatican, m matters outj side dogma, is s;t<lly to seek. The following aunouneement w »s made from the
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    THE GREAT OIL WAR.
    116 40 Beferriag to itateioeuta m the Dnily M»il^ ;is to the oi] w;tr, the Pure Oil Company, Limited, write 4 You will donbtlea* allow im to point out to the largest circulation of readers m Great Britain the all-important fact that the war tealhr raget round luferior
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    33 40 II M Sirius wui ptgbt>l omising outride rht* port this nmrimiJ. lv the small hoUfl of Ih/s nonuug a JftYft. WOrn pnnafflnyr on the ■S.J^Vmi Ru-lun^k" 1| returned pilgrim l'n»u 3i/v<*t <*o»umiif^J kirn.
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    WAR NEWS.
    257 40 An official despatch aays the ''Kobe Herald" states that the "Katsuyama Maruand Shikoku Maru," which were Bent to search for survivora from the Hitachi and another vessel r vessels, collided m Shimonoseki Strait and the former sank. The gunboat Yamate," which was sent to render assistance to these
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN COLONIAL GARRISONS.
    708 40 J Pioneer.") Turn demands which the Imperial Gkwerntuent continue to make upon India tor regiments to do garrison work abroad shuw no si^us of decreasing, an<i the result is that the Native Army within the actual confines of Tndia is now always below its authorised
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    140 40 The following Bookaare now rtmA. i Bennett, Arnold, A Great Man Boothby, Guy, An Ocean Secret Clouston, J. JStorer, Garmttcatfa Cromie, Robert, El Dorado pS 7 W R> Th IWlveu Francis, M. E Lychgate Hall HuUJiinsoii, Horace <J Gkmcai, > n Johnston. Mary, Sir Monnn.r Wmihaii, MnCoukoa, A
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    WITCHCRAFT!
    352 40 Xo Effect on Irish Policbmbi Last night a Chinese towkay, graveh ing a Hy lam youth m custody, went to thi Central Police Station and made a most et traordinary report. He stated that erecting a new house m Farquhar-st, and a lie hid bad a quarrel with til-
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    THE TSAR AND THE WAR.
    316 40 Instructions to Gknekal Kltopaikim The following telegram iv mail }>.\\ the difficulties that laj iv the way of arriving at a derision to attempt t<> ivli< w Poll Arthur. TJiis attempt, ai we know, failed finallj -<' Telissu London, June 1 *>.— It is uncertain
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    NANSHAN, AND ITS MEANING.
    1420 41 Daily Telegraph lf The campaign has been one of surprise upon surprise by laud and sea. But the battle of Kin-chau throws even the fighting upon the Talu into the shade, and unquestionably forms the climax up to the present moment— though how long it is
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    KUROPATKIN'S HEADQUARTERS.
    468 41 KUROPATKIN'S HEADQUARTERS. A Russian DeBCBIPTIOM. 'Jin 1 <onvspondent of the "Novoe Vremyu givea the following description of the rise, siz»\ and importance of Liao-yang. General Kurop&tkin'a headquarters and the official buildings I are not m the town itself, hui m a neighbour* ing settlement, which was founded m 1898 when
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    THE WEIGHT OF OFFICIALDOM.
    134 41 i There Uan official at Labuan who holds a j good man} posts, ms also dofs the District I OHi'-«.r at Christmas Island but Mr C. J>. 1 O'Brien of Thursday Island could Lcive tbeta almost half th» i ooune and a heafcwg. This 1 mu«_-h
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    FAR EASTERN TRADE IN MAY.
    378 41 Board of Tradk Returns. With regard to the details of our trade with the Far East there was lust month <May very considerable decrease m the export of cotton yarn and twist to China, Japan, and the Straits Settlements, the figures for China being 16.000
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    THE LATE MR KRUGER.
    653 41 Stephonus Johannes Paulus Kroger, ExPresident of the late South African Republic was born at Rastenburg m Cape Colony, Oct 10. ISlV). With his lather, family, and fellowBoers he took part m the Great Trek of 1 S:?»>--.'{7. and successively trekked to Xatal. the Orange Free State,
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    MR. BRIGGS ON THE NEW TRAM.
    1037 41 V I wish they'd get on with that tram,** said Mrs Brigg» as *he collapse 1 into tike American rocking-chair. M These rickshas whake me t+ death. When are they goin' to start, John I believe they're goin' to start directly,*' replied Mr Briggs?,
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    THE HONGKONG BANK.
    66 41 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has received j t*»U?^rdm from the head ottioo m Bougkong stating that, sul>jc>ct to audit, dividend for th« half-year ending 3^ June U»O4, will )*> JLI-l(» pur sh:ii-e. IMNUOOO to »w added to re^erre i'und, >?200,<X)0 to be nritt/*u off promrtv ncaount-,
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    SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1904.
    842 42 Sixty -eight million cigarettes were exported from China to Calcutta last year. The death of Tom Emmett, the celebrated Yorkshire cricketer, on Ist July, is announced m an exclusiTe' to the Calcutta "Asian." It is proposed at Hongkong to wind up the Pun jom Minium Company
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1753 42 Quicquid aguni homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenax. Of Rumours of War we are hearing almost more than of the War itself, and Rumour, we have it on authority, is a lying jade. It has been worked out m rough that it takes, m battle, a
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO.
    79 42 Messrs Paterson Simons <V Co inform us that they have received the following information from the Manager of the Duff Development Company Limited, under date Kelantati sth July, which may interest our readers. 14 Last week our Dredge No i lor a run of 134 hours recovered
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    103 42 I A (4erman lawyer has been ret tine 1 by the Board of Punishmeuta t» draw i«p the new code of Penal Laws for thj Chinese. Yesterday a Cling was H:i<>d S-'O for leading a pony with a fractured radius along the road. There were four oth< r cases of
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    "A SPECIAL TOPIC."
    750 42 About the prettiest case of «l»-!il*ra te journalistic "conveying," not only without acknowledgment, but with intent to appropri. ate the entire 9tatus of authorship, is tobi found m the Rangoon Times." Th». we^j issue for June 27 contains, under tbe tit]- j M Echoes," and over the
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    135 42 The leave «>r Mr J L. lain;. *MMi9\ surer, Singa o c, hrfl l>e 'i\ 1 aded I H<* 19th. Volunteera are wpOfted tip be coining forw.»rd m large number* for l t!ie A.iwtrali»a naval reßerve. T Bingapo^ has 10.4 square (p of reserved fomt Ponaog ani P. W- s
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    MONDAY, .ILLY 18, 1904.
    794 43 (run practice took place from Fort Tereeeh this morning. H. IL S. Rinaldo H left to-day for Port l>irks'-n. returning ou Friday. Mr V O. H-J.lir.ix hcis won tho. Peuanj? Tennis championship, beating the Bar. H. O. Henham hy 6—l, 6 -lg f t> 3. Nlr
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    CRICKET.
    440 43 The S. 0. C. Tournament. The match between the Law and Civil Service and the Officers of the Garrison was nni-h«'<l on Saturday. It will be remembered that the Civilians scored 227. The Officers of the Garrison could only sc»ape together 27 for seven and three men not being
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    THE ASSIZES.
    243 43 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. The cases against Mahdoo and T. 1). U. Oliver charged with forgery and fabrication of evidence were discharged. Prisoners were represented bv Mr Raine, with him Mr Battenberg, whilst Mr J*. W. iii-a'hloll appeared with the Attorney-* leneral. Tay Guaii Swee,
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    107 43 A Colombo paper mentions thai Mr N. H. Bunt, formerly t>f (be Chartered LkiiiV*. Colombo, 1) it now tftatiotu*] ai Singapore, write* that, 3to^apoi*d i> not a bail place m iHiHiv wnvs. but it will never ootne up tt> C^vjoii." His lii.tijy frieudd will l»o gl*a to know tliat Air
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    H. E. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    1120 43 Tour m The F. M. S. (Special for the Singapore Free Pr^ss The following brief glancw at the main events iii the initial visit, of his Excellency the Hi*,'h Commissioner to these States will 'shew that, up to the present, his tirn^ has been fully
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    A DATAMATION CASE.
    871 43 Sequel to a San it ari i >secction. This morning before Mr Oolman m tb-^ Pourtb Court the case iv which Inspector John' I irfleet of the Munich, il Sanil ry Department charges six Chinese writh defamation was proceeded with. Mr E. Raiae :ipp ared for Inspector
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    553 44 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon m the Municipal offices Mr E. G. Broadrick presiding. The other members present were Messrs C. J. Saunders, D. K. Somerville. Choa Giang Thye, A. J. Watkins, Lee Choon Guan. Lt. Col. Pennefather, I. G. P, Dr. M.
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    245 44 Our market remains quiet, the little business doing being mostly m Industrials, especially m Straits Traders. In other stocks there is very little to report. Industrial Stocks. Straits Traders liavo advanced steadily during the period under review, and we quote them to-day S3o* buyers. The recent rise
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    THE LATE MR JOHN FISHER.
    145 44 We hear that John Fisher who was for many years a well-known resident m Singapore, and who left about 25 years ago, died at hii residence, Chindras House, Matloclc Bath, at tlie age of 84. H^ died very suddenly as although he had not been
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    THE POLO TOURNAMENT.
    397 44 First Round. The first tie for the K. O. R. Cup was played off last evening on the Race Course between B Team, the Garrison, and D Team the Club. The sides -were as follows "B" Team (Red) Mr Sankey 1. Major Everett 2. Capt. Cortlandt Anderson
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    ASSOCIATION CUP FOOTBALL.
    489 44 Manth esters v B.C.C. Last evening the Manchesters met the Club m the lemi-fin*] round for the Cup on the Esplanade, and a large crowd of spectators turned out. as a close and exciting KMH6 was expected. Shortly after live the teams lined' up, the Military defending
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    S.S. "BAN POH GUAN " BREAKS DOWN.
    88 44 S.S. "BAN POH GUAN BREAKS DOWN. Captain Smith of thess, "Ban Poh Guan" reports that on the I4ih instant, when 8| miles from Port Dieksonthe vessel's tail shaft "broke. Fortunately the ss Poh Ann" of the same Company was met with, and arrangements were made for her to tow the
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    FUTURE OF WEIHAIWEI.
    537 44 Might bb Retained as a British Naval Hospital. Daily Chronicle.") Weihaiwei, m the Chinese province of Shantung, was leased, together with the adjacent waters, to Great Britain by a convention with the Chinese Government, dated July 1, 1898, one of the conditions being that this country should
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    ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN STRIKE WORK.
    247 44 This morning before Mr Nunii eight additional Sikh Police Constables were charged with disobedience of orden by refusing duty. These constables, who are men doing duty at the various banks m town, have struck work as the Government has refused to allow them free quarters any
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    JAPANESE WAR FUND.
    156 44 We mentioned tome time ago that the Japanese had established a relief fund for the widows and children of Japanese Soldiers and Sailors killed m the present war. The Fund "KeOcoku Ganjin leugo Kwao is under Imperial sanction and Edid and has assumed large dimensions m Japan
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    AU REVOIR, " BUT NOT GOOD-BYE."
    154 44 AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BYE." A good story is told of a sporting parson who had been playing cricket, and while still dresssd m his flannels got into a railway carriage filled with a number of the v boys returning from a race-meeting. The new comer was invited to try
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    THE COALING PROBLEM.
    164 44 Another attempt is being made to solve tht problem of coaling warshipa ut sea. Various plans have been tried up to the present, but none of them hare met with auy conspicuous success. Engineer-Lieutenant Metcalte has. however, invented an apparatus that is h, i u ,r fitted
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    CIGARETTE SMOKING IN CALCUTTA.
    154 44 It is evident from the Collector of Cufltoo* rev.ew that cigarettes have v caught on ia Calcutta and probably m the country generally. Bays the Englishman." The quantity imported last year reached a total of 615 million cigarettes. The bulk of these (459 millions) was received
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    TEETOTALLER'S " MEDICINES."
    193 44 TEETOTALLER'S MEDICINES." The popularity of certain "patent medicines" has long been a matter of surprise. Why do people consume suck immense quantities of "tonics" and "extracts," "pills" and bitters F The mystery may perhaps be explained by the issue of an official document h\ the Massachusetts State Analyst giving the
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    LOST CHARTER FOUND.
    256 44 Anti-Jkwish Proclamation Avenued Aftlr Seven Cent cries. The original charter of Simon de Ifontfori expelling Jews from Leicester, has just bean bought by the Leicester Corporation. The existence of the charter h;ts been known for along time, but until quite recently all efforts to trace it failed.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1845 45 Whichever one of the teams entered for the Atftociation Cup here this year wins, it will |lU bad some hard games before it emerges essful m the final. Two of the games have I, played since our last notes, and each re- we predicted, though it must 1*
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    PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.
    117 45 It niav be remembered thai some time au.'" it was held l.v Hr Justice Hjadmas June-. on the motion of tli»- Official Assignee id the matter ol the bankruptcy of Chop Chiap Guan, thai Tan Chin Quan was a partner m rhe Chop, and lit* was accordingly
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    50 45 As [)v Jamiesou ol IVaanix was returning from tlit* li.uv Course m ireek a^o his hone ]>t>ltv<l with 1 1 t »i and -a reared rouud .~.\i*? Course foor <»<• five limes, then suddenly swerved ;tu«l tln«w the doctor, who bad t« be earriad to hospital. Fortunately no b6nei ■rere
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    TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1904.
    905 45 The British steamer "Claverdon" of London assed through the Port from East to West this morning. Mr W. Peacock has been appointed Captain of the Penang Cricket Club vice Mr Talma, who is away on long leave. Lieut Butterworth, r. c., who was formerly Adjutant S.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF TYPE.
    865 45 A Breezy Case. The case m which Mohamed AH bin Mohamed Arif is charged with theft m a dwelling of type and paper, the property of the American Mission P*ees, was contiuued before the Bench Court yesterday afternoon. Mr F.irrer, Deputy Public Prose.'.- conducted the case
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    112 45 The Handelsblad M (Amsterdam.) on the 4-tli ult. published the following telegram 1 The native fortress <>t the Gajoe country has bi'Lu taken by Netherlands troops. The Dutch losses were one officer killed, and two officers and 30 men wounded. Tlw natives had 17<; killed.* 1 The construction of iron
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    SUPREME COURT.
    325 46 Before Mr Justice Thornton. O. SOLOMAN CO V POH ANN INSURANCE Co. His Lordship gave judgment m the above marine insurance case. It will be remembered that plaintiffs insured a car 4» for Java which was to by the M Qiaag Bee." The goods were shut out and
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    114 46 The following cards wei*e returned for the July Medal. I'iHff for Ihv sw»'t;]>.stiike. Plural but returned no cards Messrs X V. Dunn, F. H. TfIOHMM. R. T. Reid, F. Durk^, R. Martin, H. F. Forster, J. Scrjmjfeour. A. if. Hojj;. «nd (^:ij»t;iin De-icar. B. H«rry 102 L't
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    POLO.
    524 46 Haxcubstem win mr. K. o. I\. Cup. The final for the X 0. R Cup Polo Tournament was played vesterdiv evening on the I o lJ.iv**' Course ground. The ground, m spite of the heavy rain of the morning, was m excellent order and by no means slippery. The
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    82 46 Straits Tkam ACCEPTS. A letter has l)eea received from the Singapore Cricket Clul> accepting the invitation »>f the Hontrkoug Cricket Club to 1 an eleven representing the Straits Settlemeuta t.» Hougkong m November ne\t to p!av iv the interport cricket matches. An invitaijou was also sent t<» the
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    FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR.
    82 46 The following rejfiiLiTioii* th>> Officer Adieiuisterii,;, I nii»*nl iv Council, under the auth >ri Vf*M' haul Shipping Ordinance, 1 1 n»• m the Hongkong l. '/<•'■" M I. ForeigD ship- make •>;•% examination or survey o, i .•:•> of th Colony either froi l»v meaua >* boat, or
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    THE POISONING CASE.
    171 46 This morning before N inn ii the Third Court the beggar, who was re oanded for being concerned m the poisoning CA«e where the inmates of a house m Wayang-st were all taken ill after partaking of a !> kwker*B e«liblea and exhibited symptoms of arsenical poisoning,
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    MAGISTRATES APPEALS.
    198 46 r> »foPB Mr Justice S. I>. Thor i. Mi- \l W. Braddeli appealed on beh«li of an Opium Farm detective ai^alnsi couvietioxj i Bench Court, which i I ou three r.i,! _v> >ne l»f gelling _?<> i. without .1 licence, two wirh >im» Iti pofis^sition <>n M v
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    326 46 A new steamer i> to b«» built for .he Harbour, ivpt, Penang for towing and other purposes. ."She is to be of stool aa<] ?itt>»d wirii twin screws. The tender »t' Bffeasra ttiley, Elaiyreaves <fe Co, Ltd., lias been accepted. A mensation has been created ii tv.liuWurirb ov a boj
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1904. DEATH OF MR H. ESCHKE.
    580 46 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1904. DEATH OF MR H. ESCHKE. It is with feeling of more than ordinary regret that we have to announce to-day the death, from dysentery, of Mr Hans Eschke, Consul-General for Germany, and acting Imperial Consul-General for Turkey, at his residence Blauohe Hoose, Mount Elizabeth. Mr Eschke
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    MINE RETURNS.
    28 46 Result of working at Baub for 1 weeks wading July Vm{. 3 v 500 Tons Stone crushed for 490 ounces Gold. Average fc.B dwts. per ion.
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    AN ISLAND LOVE STORY.
    313 46 A HARD-HEARTED I'ncl.K. Yesterday morning the aged Penghulu <»f Pulo Sudong, an island occupied l>v tishermeu at the dock «>f Pulo Bukom, turned up at Sepoy Lines Police St«;!:>n and with much lamentation told Inspector Kirk lUat his subjects, or iiuak boah as be termed them,
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    ASSOCIATION CUP FOOTBALL.
    466 46 Manchkstkks v SaELß^q i The Ifaacheaten net the HarK-.,, Mns U) final for the Association ('up on the Ksi,| last evening, Mora a lar^e crowd af tators, and a fast and exciting u'hium m%% nessed. Promptly at 5 o'clock the teams \u.,,\ U x, Harieqatni defending the
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    MADMAN IN BATTERY-RD.
    462 46 Sikh Policeman Btabbed. Battery-rd just m front of the Post Oltie< \v;iN a scene of great excitement this morning when a Malay madman was arrested for ii fering with the traffic m Battery-rd, and s biag the Sikh Police constable duty iii front of the Po§l Mfioe.
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    LAND SALES.
    237 47 I he following properties were disposed of by motion at To well A: IVs saleroom yesterday Ifternoon t*99 ve;ns leasehold land at Arab Street area rent $1, with the shop house N i•• .ib->t. Bought by A. T. P. L. L. \f p \>y- Cbitlj lor 121,200. ($82.36
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    643 47 \.-t.'r-..v evening a Malay man found I live baby -j;u-\ floating down the GavLtng m i basket. He fished out this female M > and look it to Inspector Tvivll, who to jcreal indignation took i: away from him -»'iit it t.. the convent. Mr L M Bell, m. i
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    TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    1695 47 TELEGRAMS. THE WAR. General Ok us despatches about the fighting at Kaipin^ state that the casualties on July 5, t>, 7, were thirty-four. The casualties on July 8, !»are not mentioned. Natives state that on July 7 the Kussians about Kaipin^ wen* twenty-t»vo thousand and the last despatch of July
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    447 47 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Special to the Singapore Free Pre-s Hongkong. July lii 11 pip. The Russians have reoccupied n |»<>»ition East of Port Arthur. A battalion of infantry attacked, a>>i*red by five cruisers, whose shells forced the Japanese to retire. The Japanese fleet subsequently «p|" •<! but was unable to prevent
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    JAPANESE CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
    115 47 By Courtbst of Mb T.waka. H. I. J. M. CONSUL tteceivKi Wednesday 4 pm. Cfeueial Oku reports [o our occupation of Kaiping, our casualties iYoni .~>th to 7th July were 24, whereof 4 men wrere killed. Those from Bth to .Hh July were aboiil ISO.' 1 Beceivrd
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    GENERAL.
    1565 47 The German semi-official papers, commenting cm the Kiu? >r's telegram, says that it was only a persona] courtesy to the Regiment with which he is connected, and is m no wise due to illfeeling towards Japan. Tliey refer to his telegram ■eat to the Royal Dragoons on the eve
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    SHARES.
    279 48 Jt,ly» gfjCa, t, MINES. BeiatTin ...$lO 10 800,000 loj L 0 BefsawahGoldord.... 10 7$ 75,000 13J iv Do Dcf... 10 10 40,000 g BnNhH. Til 10 10 600,000 6 OopeuKTin ...£1 j£l jeioo,oi*.» u>| L*H JelebalCin.4T.iAUq. 5 5 800,000 100 KadAim Gold ord. 10 10 200,000 DO I'ivf... HI
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      101 48 ANJ ER SHIPPING REPOHT. Specially compiled for the v Singapore Free Presa" Date of passing An jer Nationality 1 .t.\>eriptkm of Teasel Captain's name; Where and 1 irhen sailed. Destination. July 7. Dut. str., Rhipens Bntband Liverpool, June 4 Batavia. July 7. Brit, str., Islander; Wright; Singapore, July 5 Christinas
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      990 48 VESSELS IN PORT. :o: •ir.. ._vt',» Fla^f and Tons Commanders Arrived Krom wv, r .Sea Mew Col yacht 395 Murphy July 4 P<jit Dioksofl rVnans Sea Boll*- 00l yacht S«M» Ahmat July 12 Malacca DncerUi Sirius H.M.S. cruiser :>»> 0 Moore July 15 P. Bwettenhasa Uncertain Otb<"- y *-<;«=*>i«a •'•ao^
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      431 48 Neptune, Brit, str., Henderaen, for Calcui Sultan vanLingga, Dut. str., Daud,forßl Singkep. Will o'the Wisp. Brit. Btr., Baiph, for Poi tianafc La Sevne, Fr. >tr.. Lassince, for Batavia July 1 Bangkok, Ger. str.. Busche, for Bangkok Chiengmai, Ger. Btr., La?.ert, for Manihi .-m ports. Y.trra, Fr. str., Sellier. for sffcrseiUes
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